They had all forgotten about it...
But today, he had received version 2.0 of the gift from last time.
Xiao Xiao's eyes were full of amusement.
"Please thank Old Mu for me."
"Old Mu's craftsmanship has improved even further."
"He's incredible."
Xiao Xiao's frank praise made it impossible for Mu Tan Song to keep the smile off his face.
"Mm."
"...My dad really is amazing."
Mu Tan Song couldn't help saying.
"He spent a whole week carving this piece."
"He kept striving for perfection."
"When he saw the finished piece, my dad was very happy."
"He said he had no regrets."
Old Mu had been very satisfied with the gift he'd given Xiao Xiao before.
It was a piece that had pushed him to surpass himself for the first time in a long while.
But later, when he learned that A Bai was a snake and not the bracelet he'd thought, he couldn't help feeling that his work had been missing something.
Even though everyone said it was wonderful...
Such a tiny flaw hardly mattered.
But Old Mu still couldn't stop dwelling on it.
But...
Just as Old Mu had told Xiao Grandmother, this piece was the pinnacle of his work.
Creating another piece like it... wasn't going to be easy.
After a long time, Old Mu had finally made up for that regret.
"My dad wanted to bring it himself..."
Mu Tan Song explained why he was here.
"But these past few days, Dad's spent all his time on this piece. He actually has other commissions to work on..."
But when inspiration came, he had to seize it.
Because no one knew how long it would be before inspiration struck again if he let this chance pass.
Old Mu hadn't hesitated for a moment. He'd set